Petersburg High School

Petersburg High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3101 Johnson Rd,  Petersburg, VA
Petersburg City Public Schools
3.1
2.5
1,080 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Alicia Fields
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
920
Average ACT Score
18
Math Proficiency
43%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.11
Graduation Rate
81%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C+
Teachers
C-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.11
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
43%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
78
Full Time Teachers
78
Teachers in First or Second Year
22.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
920
Math
450
Verbal
470
Average ACT
18
Math
20
English
16
Reading
19
Science
18
Number of AP Courses
1
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
229:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Black
85.9%
Hispanic
9%
White
3.2%
Two or more races
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Virginia State University 213 Students
Norfolk State University 176 Students
Old Dominion University 168 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 134 Students
Hampton University 86 Students
Howard University 72 Students
James Madison University 69 Students
George Mason University 68 Students
University of Virginia 53 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 52 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 55 Students
Psychology 49 Students
Business 48 Students
Biology 40 Students
Small Business Management 23 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 18 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 16 Students
Computer Science 15 Students
Early Childhood Education 15 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.1 71 Reviews
2.0 Alum
3/8/2020
The city of Petersburg council men and women do not seem to care much less are concerned with the future of the youth of Petersburg, the books were outdated and there isn't a true lab for those that want to major in a STEM program to get experience. This lack of interest in the students sets many back when its time for them to go to college, because they are behind many other freshman, due to lack of proper education.
3.0 Senior
3/4/2020
The school itself is nice but sometimes the children can get out of hand, The teachers are average but sometimes they are also nice. The resources here are pretty basic but it gets you what you need.
3.0 Senior
12/30/2019
My school is not one of the safest schools in the area. It is challenging some days due to so many distractions but i press forward. I look forward to graduating in 2020.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 2 Reviews
4.0 parent
10/6/2023
We just moved into the neighborhood and we have had a good experience so far. They keep me informed about what is going on with my child and seem to enjoy motivating the kids about learning. There are things that need work, however I believe that with increased parent support the school would be in...
1.0 other
1/15/2014
Im currently a Senior Student at PHS ive missed alot of days due to my grandma haveing cancer and instead of the staff being suportive they could careless PHS is not a good school to me the teachers could careless about you and your grades the principal is very nasty to people and only good thing is...

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